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Developer withdraws plans for Perth datacentre after fierce community opposition

Three-storey GreenSquare datacentre in Hazelmere was to power cloud computing and the acceleration…

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Rental platform unnecessarily collected the data of millions of Australians, privacy commissioner finds

2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate…

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Australia politics live: Bowen confirms dozens of east coast petrol stations experiencing shortages; One Nation only about ‘stunts and the vibe’, Marles says

Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament sits in Canberra. Follow…

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A Victorian school teacher was applying for ‘heaps of rentals’ online – then someone accessed his bank account

Michael suspects personal information he submitted to rent application platforms was leaked online….

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Why should renters like me have to trade away our privacy just to get a roof over our heads? | Samantha Floreani

The rise in real estate tech means renters often hand over huge amounts…

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Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says

‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s…

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‘Hacking is assumed now’: experts raise the alarm about added risk of surveillance cameras in childcare centres

As governments consider mandatory CCTV in early education, one big provider with cameras…

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ANU investigates possible hack after vice-chancellor’s account liked ‘highly offensive’ LinkedIn posts

University spokesperson says Genevieve Bell’s account had ‘liked’ posts she had never seen…

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Australians affected by MediSecure hack may never know their personal details have been compromised

Prime minister says ‘very significant cyber event’ still under investigation by federal police…

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